hello to you both, well it seems for ever since i sent you a message. Well you are now in NZ and another adventure to experience. It was a good idea to go a week early as Oz is expensive and you can take advantage of using your extra week. Your photos are lovely and seems you loved being there with all those animals. Its a shame the weather was not good but it wont be too long before the sun shines for you. We are in Garrucha with U.Jeff and it is pouring down with rain and not very warm either. Up until now it has been good i dont think i will venture to the pool today. We are all ok and had lots of fun up until now. Still could be worse we could be in the Uk where the weather has been realy miserable. Had text off charlie last night and it was a realy nice one, they are ok being looked after by Nick which is good. I have your address and number so will be able to be in touch with you. Well i will go and see what the men are doing and decide what we are doing for the rest of the day. Tonight we are going to see a Belly dancer, interesting. Love to you both. Mum xx

Nice to get another update-agin it seems that all has been brill for you. I honestly can't understand why Andrew seems to be over indulging on the beer and wine as he was never exposed to the drink culture at home! Well he'll learn the hard way about the evils of drink! Have a sfe trip to NZ and I will next be in touch from Alison's-not long to go now before the baby's arrival.

Fondest love from MumGxxx

Hello tinkles, just been looking at your slide showsnow the children have gone home. The animals are lovely!! Have you put on any weight since Asia? You can't tell in those pics. You certainly look happier. Not much to report this end just work but all ok. Glad to hear that you are off to New Zealand. It will be awesome. Take care you two xxxxx

Hi everyone, just to let you all know that we are leaving Australia a week early now. We are leaving on the 7th Oct to give us more time in New Zealand. Also I will be contacting the hostel in the Cook Islands this week to make sure it is ok for us to have xmas cards sent there - if anyone feels the need to send us lonely travellers a card we will be in this hostel from the 9th - 21st Dec i will get the address asap. Thanks

Sorry haven't been keeping in touch. Ella is doing great. The next one is only 6 weeks away from making an appearance. Ella siad yesterday I have a big belly, and she could carry it for me! :) Too sweet.

The whale pics were so amazing, I am very jealous. Come and watch the kiddos for us then we can lounge about for a year!! Ha!

Take Care. xxx

Good morning! Fantastic pictures-you are now going places and seeing things well within my comfort zone! I think I feel a little jealous as I would be in my element seeing those lovely animals. Still I am happy that you've able to get so close to them. Even the iguana was lovely to see!

Dad not long left for work - I think, still feeling the after effects of the weekend!

All for now -hope to hear from you again soon-tons of love xxx

Hello-we arrived home a couple of hours ago after a brilliant weekend in Arnhem. It really was one of the best weekends we've had-everything was brill.

Thought I would check your site and have just read your update. It is so good to know that you are getting about all right in your spaceship. It must be a welcome break for you Andrew when Amy takes the wheel.

Take care now - look forward to some new photos. Lots of love from Mum and Dad.xxx

Must add this (Spoke to Alison earlier, she will be seeing the midwife again in 10 days time-sure all will be fine but will know more next week)

Hello to you both, hope you are ok, it certainly seems like you are both well. The blog was brilliant as usual, very informative, its great because we can share so much with you on your trip. The photos are amazing, I cant believe what you are doing, its just wonderful. Everything ok here, Nick back in Worcester to earn some money and then he can do what he wants, good chats together and he needs to stay focused on what he wants. He has some ideas and now needs to work towards them with everyones support and help. Lucy quite happy with Jay and we are in touch now which is lovely. We now have a new web cam ready for when you manage to get to one, cant wait. Take care both of you. Lots of love x Mum and Colin xxx

Hi Andy and Amy,

Sounds like you are having a fab time. Your pics look fabulous you have seen some lovely sights. We are all okay here, Aled started big school and seems to have settled (cross fingers). Take care and look after yourselves.

Love

Sue, Carl, Aled and Lowri

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Absolutely fantastic-what awesome pictutes. I can see why you said it was probably the best day ever-what an incredible sight to have witnessed. Thank you so much for sharing that with us-ver impressive.spectacular and the list goes on. You really are having an incredible trip.

We were also relieved to find out that they are safe and well in Houston after their Hurricane Ike Experience. It was too close for comfort! and think they were lucky to have got away with just fences down and a leaking window. Terrible scenes of carnage in Galveston(we were there in June) We tracked it's path by tuning in to the local news. Hope they will not have anything like that again!

Great talking to you earlier via web-cam-you both look great. Atl east the tears were kept at bay this morning!(Kept in control until you went off-line!)

Take care now and keep the photos coming! Lots of love - Mum Gxxx

Hello you mobile vagrants, Ha ha haa, looks good where you are, just not many pictures of irate camp site owners Ha ha. Take your time think a lot think of what you have got and what you want there is no one else in the world but you, so what you going to do. Mmmmm. Take care DDC XXX

Hi to you both, I have just looked at all your photos again and its just so amazing the sights and experiences you are both having. Australia certainly seems another amazing place to be. I cant believe that fish, what was it that suddenly scared you. U. Tim would of loved that one, he also went to the Barrier reef and loved it. I think it was the best thing getting yourselves such a great vehicle to go travelling in, better than buses and trains. You realy do look so well and happy its nice to see. Cant wait to here what you are doing next. We are all ok here, weather still lovely, better than the uk, its been pretty bad there for ages, so much rain, must be a hose pipe ban there soon. Have fun, take care x love to you both x Mum x Colin and Nick x